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Scotland’s Play Charter

Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter know that children have the right to play and value play as an essential part of children’s health and wellbeing as individuals and part of the community.

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Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

  • Melrose Primary School
  • South Ayrshire Council
  • Galleon Centre
  • Play Borders
  • Shetland College UHI
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • With Kids
  • Dunbar Primary School Nursery
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • Houston Primary School
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • Movement Park
  • Thornlie Primary School
  • Gullane After School Club
  • Enchanted Forest Nursery
  • The Wee Childcare Company Ltd
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre
  • Greener Kirkcaldy
  • Dirleton Playgroup
  • West Lothian Council
  • The Concrete Garden
  • CHAS
  • Starcatchers
  • Families First, North Lanarkshire Council
  • Enable Scotland
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • Newtown Primary School
  • Parent and Infant Mental Health Scotland
  • Outlet Play Resource
  • Cookfur Nursery Class
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Doune Nursery
  • LINKES
  • First Nursery
  • Fife Childcare Services
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Youth Scotland
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • Support from the Start Dunbar Cluster
  • Beech House Nursery
  • First 4 Kids
  • Dumfries Toy Library
  • Castleton Primary School
  • The Creativity Portal
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Ayrshire College
  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • Aberlady ELOSCN
  • Kilbarchan AAC
  • Parkour UK
  • Jordanhill School
  • Burnbrae Primary School
  • Little Steps Childminding
  • Black Lion Games
  • Wellgreen Nursery, Stirling
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • Tinies
  • St David’s Primary School
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • Project 31
  • Giffnock Nursery Class
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • Corstorphine Primary School
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Warout Primary School
  • Fountainhall Nursery
  • Lanarkshire Childcare Services
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • Creative STAR
  • C.O.J.A.C. Caring Operations Joint Action Council
  • Prestonpans ASC
  • Croftamie Nursery
  • NG Homes
  • Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
  • Support, Help and Integration in Perthshire
  • Home-Start Lorn
  • CALL Scotland
  • Alyth OOSC
  • Firpark Primary School
  • Childcare Strategy Team
  • Murrayburn Primary School
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • Hanover Street School
  • PLUS Forth Valley Ltd
  • Timberplay Scotland Ltd
  • Healthy n Happy CDT
  • Support from the Start Haddington Cluster
  • Toybox Children’s Centre
  • SPELL
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Emerald Maintenance
  • Edzell Nursery
  • Antonine Primary School
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • Grange Primary School
  • Scottish Book Trust
  • Echline Primary School and Nursery Class
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • Mud Pie
  • Gap Childcare Services
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Udston Primary School
  • South Lanarkshire College
  • St Denis’ Primary School
  • Nurture the Play
  • Edinburgh College
  • North Edinburgh Childcare
  • Boomerang Community Centre
  • Musselburgh Burgh Primary School
  • Living Streets Scotland
  • Fledglings Childminding Service
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • Step by Step Nursery
  • Rosemount Lifelong Learning
  • Muck Primary School
  • Knightswood Primary
  • Getting Better Together
  • Chatelherault Nursery & ASC
  • Hayburn Park Association
  • University of Dundee
  • Riverside Primary School
  • ASH Scotland
  • Allsorts Dornoch
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Craigton Primary School
  • Lauriston Nursery
  • Arkleston Primary School
  • Loader Monteith
  • Johnshaven School
  • St Rose of Lima Primary School
  • Fun Lodge After School Care
  • Meiklewood Nursery and After School Care
  • Little Acorns
  • James Gillespie’s Nursery
  • Early Education UK
  • Inclusive Play
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • New College Lanarkshire
  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • The BIG Project
  • Borders College
  • Glenbervie Kindergarden
  • Kids Come First
  • Towerbank ASC
  • Dens Road Primary School
  • NHS Forth Valley
  • West College Scotland
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Camperdown Primary School and Nursery
  • Summerston Childcare
  • Smallworld Out of School Club
  • Inverbrothock OOSC
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • Fusion Childcare Services
  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
  • East Pollockshields Out of School Care
  • Simply Play
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Kidsize Out of School Club
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Scaraway Nursery School
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Linthaugh Nursery School
  • Whitburn and District Community Development Trust
  • Laura’s Little Treasures
  • St Peter’s RC Primary School
  • Stepping Stones North
  • Whiteness Primary School
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Newmains Family Learning Centre
  • Mini Me Yoga Ambassador
  • Welly Walkers Childminding
  • Licketyspit
  • St Mary’s Nursery Class
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Inspiring Scotland
  • Tarves Primary School
  • St John’s RC Primary
  • St Thomas Playgroup
  • Tingwall Primary School
  • Middleton Park School
  • Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network
  • Crieff Hydro
  • Scalloway Pre-School
  • The Cottage Family Centre
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Home-Start East Fife
  • Cockburnspath Primary School
  • Bikeability
  • Tinto Nursery
  • Almond Park Nursery
  • Oxley Park Academy
  • Heathfield Primary & Early Years Centre
  • Castlepark Primary School
  • Gingerbread
  • Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
  • Smart Play Network
  • What’s on Inverbervie Community
  • 3D Drumchapel
  • International Play Association Scotland
  • Rattray Primary School
  • Commercial Primary School
  • Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
  • North Queensferry Primary
  • Hyndland After School Club
  • Milltimber Playgroup
  • Crossmichael Primary School
  • Muirhouse Youth Development Group
  • Scamps SOSC
  • Barnardo’s APNA Project
  • Busby Primary School
  • The Green Team
  • East Lothian Play Association
  • St Sylvester’s Primary School
  • Falkirk Council
  • St Joseph’s Primary School
  • Pilton Youth and Children’s Project
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central
  • St George’s School for Girls
  • Task Childcare Services
  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  • Tweedbank Early Learners
  • Play Together on Pedals
  • Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
  • The Yard
  • Home-Start Levenmouth
  • City of Play
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Make Mess Matter
  • Mid Calder Primary School
  • Holy Cross Nursery Class
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • Rosetta Early Learners
  • Adoption UK
  • City of Glasgow College
  • Interactive Play Scotland
  • Wee Gems
  • Forgandenny Primary School
  • Little Lunches
  • Holy Cross Primary School
  • Child Central Training
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • North United Communities
  • Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre
  • Abbey Mill Childcare
  • Scottish Government
  • Goodlyburn Primary School
  • St Margaret’s Primary School
  • Clydesdale After School Care
  • Clermiston Primary School and Nursery
  • Borestone Primary School
  • Angus Council
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Springfield Primary School
  • Guildford Borough Council Playrangers
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Carli’s Kindergarten
  • Play Midlothian
  • Auchinairn Afterschool Care & Forest School
  • Òganan Ghlaschu
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • East Park
  • Burnfoot Community School
  • PEEK Project
  • Education Department East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Child’s Play
  • Clackmannanshire Council
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • Evanton Wood Community Company
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • Support from the Start North Berwick Cluster
  • Law Primary School and North Berwick Nursery School
  • Busy Bairns Childminder
  • Caldercuilt Primary School & Nursery
  • Craigour Park Primary School and Nursery
  • Angus Alive
  • Arran High School
  • Cardonald Primary School
  • Glebelands Nursery
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • Culture & Leisure
  • PlayBoard NI
  • Seahorse Nursery
  • Biggar Primary School and Nursery
  • Midlothian Sure Start
  • Home-Start Kincardine
  • Stirling Play Services, Stirling Council
  • Twinkle Stars Childcare
  • Argyll College
  • Crieff Hydro Kids Club
  • Canongate Youth
  • Perth Autism Support
  • Newtongrange ASC
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Red Harbour Events
  • Cornerstone Nursery
  • MACS After School Care
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • OSCARS Childcare
  • Adelaides Nursery
  • Aberfoyle Nursery
  • Fields in Trust Scotland
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • WHALE Arts
  • Preschool Academy
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • Holmston Out of Skool Club
  • Newton Nursery
  • Kinneil Primary School and Early Years Campus
  • Play Alloa
  • Falkirk Community Trust Libraries
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • Park Primary School
  • Scout Association
  • Voluntary Action
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • Battlefield Primary ASC Association (BPASCA)
  • Sciennes Primary School
  • Include Me 2 Club
  • Highland Council
  • Our Place Our Families
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Wallyford Primary School
  • Dalmilling Primary School
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Leisure and Culture
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Iona Primary Early Years
  • Leaps and Bounds Activities (LBA)
  • ACE Place Nursery and OSC
  • Babysign
  • Playland
  • St Andrew’s RC Primary School
  • Pirie Park Primary School
  • Langlee Support Centre, Langlee Primary School
  • Balmore Kindergarten Ltd
  • Busy Bees Nursery
  • Innerwick Primary and Nursery School
  • Parenting Across Scotland
  • Children’s Health Scotland
  • Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
  • Support from the Start Musselburgh Cluster
  • Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Bankhead After School Care Service
  • Buttons & Bows Nursery School
  • Pentlands Activity Camps (PAC)
  • Child’s Play Nursery
  • Gracemount Nursery
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Forest School Leader
  • Impact Arts
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare)
  • Family Fund Scotland
  • NHS GGC Children and Families
  • Whinhill Primary School
  • Barlanark Out of School Care
  • Meadowburn Primary School
  • Glasgow Life
  • Stramash
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • TICTACS After School Service
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • Ninewells Nursery
  • St Martin’s Primary School and Nursery
  • TIGERS
  • EA Junior School
  • Oxfordshire Play Association
  • Little Scallywags Nursery
  • Support for Families
  • Mosstodloch Primary School
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • High School of Dundee
  • East Lothian Out of School Care Network
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • Abbey Early Years Centre
  • Chanonry Beaver Scouts
  • Scalloway Youth & Community Centre
  • Windygoul Primary School
  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • Fife Gingerbread
  • Balornock Primary School
  • Cairnsmoir Connections
  • Culture NL
  • St David’s Primary RC
  • Quarriers
  • Professional Learning Academy
  • Little Forest Friends Scotland
  • Gowrie Training and Consultancy
  • Wardie Primary School
  • Hillwood Primary School
  • Together – Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
  • Edible Estates
  • Tweeddale Youth Action
  • PlayBase
  • Cambusbarron Village Nursery
  • Lecropt Nursery and Bridge of Allan OOSC
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Earthtime for All Ltd
  • Simpson Primary School & Nursery Class
  • South Lanarkshire Council
  • Roots and Shoots Highland Learning
  • Mini French
  • Beatlie Primary School
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Linnvale Primary
  • Flowerpots Childcare
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • East Ayrshire Council
  • Islesburgh OOSC
  • Coastguard Club
  • Oxgangs Primary School
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Gylemuir After School Club
  • Eastmuir Primary School
  • Bridge of Weir Childcare
  • Childcare in the Community
  • The Destiny Project
  • MyParkScotland
  • Kidzcare
  • St Charles’ Primary School
  • Gargurnnock Play Group
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Seamab
  • Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens
  • Liberton After School Club
  • Stirling ELC
  • Parsons Green Primary
  • Play Torbay
  • Holy Corner Community Group
  • Healthy Valleys
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Cumbernauld YMCA
  • Operation Play Outdoors
  • St Ninians Nursery
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Aberlour Childcare Trust
  • Fife College
  • Eyemouth Primary School
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • Green Aspirations Scotland CIC
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • Clovenstone Primary School

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